Aerospace Museum

The Aerospace Museum is a Brazilian national aviation museum located 25 kilometers west of downtown Rio de Janeiro. Possessing a rich collection of old aircraft, the museum attracts many tourists and ordinary aviation enthusiasts.

The Aerospace Museum opened in Rio de Janeiro in 1976. It is located in one of the old hangars of the Afonos Air Force Base and occupies a solid area. The museum presents a huge collection of aircraft from around the world - there are about a hundred of them, and some aircraft are in working condition. Also, the museum collection includes ancient aircraft engines, on-board weapons, various historical documents, photographs, military maps and other relics related to the development of aviation.